EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

GRAND CHALLENGE
2018

2018
Table of Contents

1. Ease of Doing Business: A brief ..................................................................................................... 2

2. India’s Position ............................................................................................................................. 2
3. Government of India’s commitment to EODB ................................................................................ 3
4. EODB Grand Challenge ................................................................................................................. 3
5. Problem Statements ..................................................................................................................... 4
6. Queries or Clarifications ............................................................................................................... 7
7. How to Apply ............................................................................................................................... 8
 Ease of Doing Business Grand Challenge

1. Ease of Doing Business: A brief

The Doing Business Ranking is an annual assessment conducted by the World Bank which measures aspects
of regulation affecting 10 areas of the life of a business, evaluating 190 countries against each other on 10
specific indicators.

The scores are based on the measures implemented by the Government departments however, it also
reflects the experience of industry users which is counted in the rankings.

The 10 indicators which are evaluated by the World Bank every year are:

• Starting a Business
• Dealing with Construction Permits
• Getting Electricity
• Registering Property
• Getting Credit
• Protecting Minority Interests
• Paying Taxes
• Trading across Borders
• Enforcing Contracts
• Resolving Insolvency

2. India’s Position
India’s growth story in the last four years has been on an upward trajectory. From 142 ranks in 2014 to 77
in 2018, India has made remarkable improvements to the way the business environment operates now.
Especially in the last two years, India has displayed a notable performance which has never happened in
the history of World Bank rankings. India jumped 53 ranks to become the only large country to experience
the highest jump in two consecutive years, since 2011. In 2018, highest jump globally was witnessed in two
specific indicators – Construction Permits and Trading across Borders.

S. No. Indicator 2017 2018 Change

1 Construction Permits 181 52 +129

2 Trading Across Borders 146 80 +66
3 Starting a Business 156 137 +19
4 Getting Credit 29 22 +7
5 Getting Electricity 29 24 +5
6 Enforcing Contracts 164 163 +1
Overall rank 100 77 +23
3. Government of India’s commitment to EODB
The Government of India electrified the pace of reforms with an outcome-based approach by bringing all
stakeholders together. India aimed at easing the bureaucratic interventions and reducing the redundant
statutory requirements thereby, pushed the paddle to run faster towards the ‘under 50’ rank target in the
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking.

Proactive stakeholder consultations conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion ensured
that the reforms claimed are also felt by the actual users. Any gaps were addressed with immediate effect.
The departments have taken feedback through workshops, focus group meetings, social media, and emails
to know about the issues faced by users. Also, to examine the on-ground situation, Department of Industrial
Policy & Promotion appointed independent agencies to seek feedback and findings were shared with the
implementing departments to take corrective measures, during the year.

4. EODB Grand Challenge

From a user’s perspective, ease of doing business signifies the ease of getting a permission, license,
registration or a service from a government agency. With this EoDB Grand Challenge, we are seeking
innovative ideas from all Stakeholders to suggest alternative government processes based on cutting-edge
technologies like AI, IoT, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain etc. to eliminate physical interface, improve service
delivery, enhance transparency and reduce costs and time.

The program schedule is as follows:

Sr. No. Launch Stage Date

Announcement of Grand Challenge by Hon’ble PM
1 19th Nov 2018
Commence of Social Media Outreach
Launch of Call for Applications for the final set of Problem
2 19th Nov 2018
Statements related to EODB
3 Closing of Applications 1st Jan 2019
4 Result Declaration 1st February 2019

Top 3 teams for each problem statement would be awarded cash prizes as follows:

• INR 3,00,000: I Prize

• INR 2,00,000: II Prize
• INR 1,00,000: III Prize

Government to Work with winners for solution development and Implementation.

5. Problem Statements

1. Problem: Develop alternate government processes for ease of issue of permission, license or
registration by government departments
a. Reduce physical interface required in the current process of grant of a permission, license or
registration by government departments.
b. Eliminate the need of submission of information multiple times to government departments

Physical interface may refer to the requirement of physical touch points between the user and the
Government Agency, like physical presence, physical measurements, inspections, physical
submission of documents, etc.

2. Problem: Develop an app that allows exporters of small consignments find and book available space
in partially filled cargo containers nearby

The app should:

• Provide registration to local logistics service providers (rail/road/ship/air) with access to their space
availability, real time. Service providers should be able to apply for registration through the app,
however, approval should be a result of an inspection and the quality of data provided by the
service provider
• Provide self-registration option to traders – importers and exporters. No inspection/checks
• The app should show the available space container-wise to all registered traders and logistics
service provider
• Traders should be able to book the space by clicking and make payment for the space online
• Online chat window between traders and logistics service provider
• Link to the payment gateway

3. Problem (Delhi): Development of a single portal for providing information to stakeholders on the
land ownership details of deeds executed, and encumbrances on such property.

Synopsis

The platform should allow:

• Integration of land records pertaining to a property including ownership details for both rural and
urban areas
• Integration of multiple platforms that allow checking of encumbrances (bank loans) against a
property such that an exhaustive database is created
• Searching for above-mentioned information by providing a standard input

Additional information on the problem statement

Existing system and challenges

Please describe (preferably in bullet points or tabular form) the current system and associated
challenges. We have included a skeleton below – you may leverage or replace it with a better-suited
format (diagrams would be helpful):

Existing system Challenges

Different portals for retrieving ownership details for rural and urban • Information is
areas scattered
 • Different portals
i) Ownership details (Urban Areas): hamper the
https://doris.delhigovt.nic.in/login.aspx formation of
seamless
ii) Ownership details (Rural areas): process
https://www.dlrc.delhigovt.nic.in/ • Output is in
different
formats

Multiple portals for retrieving details on encumbrances against

properties • Information is
scattered
i) CERSAI: • No exhaustive
https://www.cersai.org.in/CERSAI/JSP/IBACRPaymentGate database for
way.jsp checking
ii) MCA21 (for Registrar of Companies data): information on
http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/homepage.html bank loans

4. Problem (Mumbai): Development of a single portal for providing information to stakeholders on the
land ownership details of deeds executed, and encumbrances on such property.

Synopsis

The platform should allow:

• Integration of land records pertaining to a property including property card (land ownership details)
and scanned deed for Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts
• Integration of multiple platforms that allow checking of encumbrances against a property including
bank loans and property tax dues such that an exhaustive database is created
• Searching of above-mentioned information by providing a standard input

Additional information on the problem statement

Existing system and challenges

Please describe (preferably in bullet points or tabular form) the current system and associated
challenges. We have included a skeleton below – you may leverage or replace it with a better-suited
format (diagrams would be helpful):

Existing system Challenges

Different portals for retrieving property cards for Mumbai City and • Information is
Mumbai Suburban scattered
• Different portals
i) Property Cards (Mumbai City): hamper the
http://prcmumbai.nic.in/jsp/propertyNew.jsp formation of a
ii) Property Cards (Mumbai Suburban): seamless process
http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/pcsql/
Different portals for retrieving scanned deeds and digitized Index II • Information is
scattered
i) eSearch (Free, for Index - II) : • Input to be
https://esearchigr.maharashtra.gov.in/ provided is not
ii) eSearch (Paid – for scanned deeds): standard, it varies
https://esearchigr.maharashtra.gov.in/portal/esearchlog basis output
in.aspx required
 Multiple portals for retrieving details on encumbrances (bank loans
and property tax dues) against properties:

iii) eSearch (Free, for Index - II) :

https://esearchigr.maharashtra.gov.in/
iv) eSearch(Paid – for scanned deeds):
https://esearchigr.maharashtra.gov.in/portal/esearchlog • Information is
in.aspx scattered
v) CERSAI: • No exhaustive
https://www.cersai.org.in/CERSAI/JSP/IBACRPaymentGa database for
teway.jsp checking
information on
vi) MCA21 (for Registrar of Companies data):
bank loans
http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/homepage.html
vii) MCGM portal (for property tax dues):
https://prcvs.mcgm.gov.in/
viii) Property Cards (Mumbai City):
http://prcmumbai.nic.in/jsp/propertyNew.jsp
ix) Property Cards (Mumbai Suburban):
http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/pcsql/

5. Develop a solution for small businesses to ease the process of return filing

Solution to provide below gamut of services:

a. B2B invoices generated should get automatically sent to buyer’s mobile who should be able to
accept, reject or modify the same.
b. On acceptance/ rejection, the information should get lodged with GST System.
c. Enable the buyer to seek invoices from the seller, if the same has not been uploaded by the seller.
d. Allow taking supplies in inventory, issue of credit/debit notes etc.
e. Generate the return at the end.
f. Real-time status tracking of B2B invoices issued/received, etc.

Additional features such as tracking money received against supplies made, etc.

6. Prototype an internet connected device that takes readings and measurements from boilers and
uploads them to a secure online register accessible both by the business and the inspecting
departments of the State and the Central Government.

Boiler explosion occurs due to the failure of the pressure parts of the steam and water sides or failure
of the safety valve, corrosion of critical parts of the boiler, or low water level. Real-time data logging
can reduce boiler accidents effectively. Currently, while plant level logging systems are available, real-
time sharing of such data does not exist and development of log system would aid in the monitoring of
boilers.

Over a period of time, boiler operating logs help distinguish operating trends that can allow problems
to be diagnosed, and boiler and/or fuel-burning system maintenance to be scheduled, before an
emergency shutdown is necessary. For instance, a steady rise in stack temperature, at the same boiler
load, indicates dirty boiler firesides or waterside scale build-up. In either case, remedial action can be
taken before it is necessary to shut the unit down for cleaning.

The measurements of boilers may include the following:

 • Fuel gas measurements
• Flow meter measurements for fluids
• Temperature measurements
• Pressure measurements
• Water conditions

7. Prototype a freeware, open source payroll software for MSMEs that automatically produces registers
and returns for EPFO, ESIC and under various State labour laws.

Presently, different types of payroll software(s) are being used by MSMEs to capture the data pertaining
to the employees/ worker and managing such information as per their requirement(s).

Apart from maintenance of payroll data, MSMEs are burdened with the requirement of compliance of
filing return(s) under various Labour laws, as are applicable. This brings with it the burden of
maintaining multiple accounts, books, registers, and other documents. Although the provision of
unified filing of return online has been introduced for 8 central Labour laws, the exercise is required to
be done manually by the employer. To overcome the above situation, the software shall be created
which produces the accounts and registers in the required format, on demand.

6. Queries or Clarifications
Any queries or clarifications relating to the problem statement(s) announced in the Grand Challenge or
details of existing processes may be addressed to the Nodal Ministry for the specific problem statement as
follows:

Sr. No Problem Statement Nodal Contact Person Designation Email

Department
1 Develop alternate This Problem Shri. Anil Joint Secretary, DIPP
jsii-dipp@nic.in
government processes could relate Agrawal
for ease of issue of to any of the
permission, license or Ministries.
registration by
government
departments
2 Develop an app that Department Shri L Satya Joint Secretary jscus@nic.in
allows exporters of of Revenue Srinivasa (Customs)
small consignments (Customs)
find and book available
space in partially filled
cargo containers
nearby

3 Delhi - Development of DoR, Delhi Ms. Pooja Joshi DM, Department of dcnd@nic.in
a single portal for Revenue
providing information Government of Delhi
to stakeholders on the
land ownership details
of deeds executed, and
encumbrances on such
property

4 Mumbai - DoR, Ms. Supriya Deputy Inspector dig.it@igrmahara

Development of a Maharashtra Karmarkar General of shtra.gov.in
single portal for Registration IT, GoM
providing information
 to stakeholders on the
land ownership details
of deeds executed, and
encumbrances on such
property

5 Develop a solution for GSTN Mr. Prabin CFO, GSTN prabin.dokania@

small businesses to Dokania gstn.org.in
ease the process of
return filing

6 Prototype an internet DIPP Shri. T.S.G. Technical Adviser tsg.narayannen@

connected device that Narayannen (Boilers) nic.in
takes readings and
measurements from
boilers and uploads
them to a secure
online register
accessible both by the
business and the
inspecting
departments of the
State and the Central
Government

7 Prototype a freeware,
open source payroll
software for MSMEs
that automatically
produces registers and
returns for EPFO, ESIC
and under various
State labour laws

7. How to Apply
Step 1: Visit https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/India_EODB_Grand_Challenge.html and click
on “View Problem Statements and Apply Now”

Step 2: There are 7 problem statements in the Challenge. Select the problem statement you wish to propose
a solution for.

Step 3: Fill up the application form by answering the mentioned questions and upload your documents in
the field “Attach additional documents to explain your solution.”

Guidelines:

- Ensure your document or presentation is in PDF format, up to 2 MB in size.

- Include any flowcharts, diagrams, pictures in not more than 12 slides/pages
- The following details should be included in your document:
o Team Details – Qualification and experience of the team members
o Workflow of your solution
o Impact of your solution
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